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Enfield vs Dover vs White River Junction vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Enfield | Dover | White River Junction | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
33,364Highest |
3,364Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dover School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.